Director of Technology Position Available In Bolivar, Mississippi

Director of Technology
West Bolivar School District
West Bolivar District Office – Rosedale, Mississippi This job is also posted in West Bolivar School District
Job Details

Job ID:

5096618

Application Deadline:

May 02, 2025 11:59 PM (Central Standard Time)

Posted:

Apr 11, 2025

Starting Date:

Jul 1, 2025
Job Description

Job Title:

Coordinator, Technology

Qualifications:

Valid endorsement issued by the Mississippi Department of Education and demonstrated knowledge and skill in area of assignment
Computer certification in Novell, MCP, or MCSE
Such alternatives to the above qualifications as the Board may find appropriate and acceptable
Reports to: Superintendent

Supervises:

Computer Repair/Maintenance Technicians

Job Goal:

To coordinate the acquisition and implementation of the school district’s technology program.

Performance Responsibilities:

Standard A Leads with Focus on Academic Success for All Students
Leads implementation of school system vision, mission, and goals in his/her area of responsibility
Works with Superintendent and those whom he/she supervises to articulate and promotes the school system’s vision of learning and teaching
Constantly monitors and evaluates progress toward accomplishing school goals and objectives
Ensures that policies and procedures of his/her operations and programs support the school system vision of teaching and learning, mission, and goals
Leads program planning that facilitates the learning of students
Uses student data (achievement data, other) to identify program needs
Regularly collects additional data that will inform planning from appropriate stakeholder’s groups
Engages all appropriate stakeholders in planning of activities
Develops goals and objectives, programs, and operation that are consistent with school system vision, mission, and goals
Ensures that unit and program plans are consistent with the school system strategic plan
Ensures that unit and program plans support school improvement plans
3. Creates an organization structure that supports school system vision, mission, and goals and enhances the probability of success for all students
Organizes those for whom he/she is responsible to best serve needs of students and facilitate learning
Organizes daily, monthly, and yearly schedules to facilitate teaching and learning in the schools
Creates, identifies, encourages, and adopts innovative ideas, in turn, support learning and teaching in the schools
Advocates, nurtures, and sustains a climate and culture conducive to learning, teaching, and improvement of schools
Communicates high expectations for students, professional and support staff, other stakeholders, and self
Treats all individuals with fairness, dignity, and respect
Recognizes and celebrates the contributions and achievement of students, schools, and the people and programs for whom he/she is responsible
Promotes acceptance of diversity among students and school system employees
Standard B Develops a Customer-Focused Programs and Operations
Creates a customer orientation
Within his/her areas of responsibility, leads a process of identifying, prioritizing, and addressing the needs of the students and schools
Within his/her areas of responsibility, leads a process of identifying, prioritizing, and addressing needs and expectations of stakeholder groups whose support is needed for students to achieve academic success
Creates an environment of collaboration
Regularly interacts with educators, parents, community agencies/groups, students, and other stakeholders
Builds and sustains program-school relationships that support student learning
Develops working relationships with community agencies and the corporate sector to enhance student learning
Standard C Develops Human Resources Within Programs and Operations
Recruits, selects, and retains quality professional and support staff
Develops and implements a plan for retaining quality employees, which includes incentives
Makes data-driven employment and dismissal decisions
Ensures that applicable federal, state, and local employment laws and policies are adhered to in recruitment, selection, retention, and dismissal procedures
Develops and implements a multiyear recruitment/employment plan for Technology Department
Ensures supervision and evaluation of all school system personnel
Communicates evaluation policies and procedures to all department personnel
Consistently and fairly supervises and evaluates staff
Ensures that personnel appraisal data and school improvement plans are the foundation for professional development programs and activities
Supervises and evaluates personnel
Supervises and instructs those for whom he/she is responsible
Communicates evaluation policies and procedures to all personnel within his/her areas of responsibility
Consistently and fairly evaluates administrators, professional personnel staff, and support staff for whom he/she is directly responsible
Analyzes personnel appraisal data and translates them into individual and collective professional development plans and programs
Promotes and leads professional development of professional and support staff
Establishes orientation and induction programs for new to the unit/program
Creates professional development opportunities for those within area of responsibility
Ensures that professional plans, programs, and activities are directly linked to personnel appraisal data, unit/program goals and objectives, and student needs
Models professional development in his/her own professional life
Mentors those for whom he/she is directly responsible, builds their leadership skills, and provides them appropriate leadership opportunities
Standard D Manages Areas of Responsibility Effectively and Efficiently
Focuses daily operations on the work of students, teachers and schools
Establishes and maintains routines and procedures that protect teaching and learning time
Ensures that the procedures and practices of professional and support staff in his/her areas of responsibility support learning and teaching
Ensures that unit/program decisions are based on the needs of students, teachers, and schools
Develops and maintains a three year plan on technology for the District
Evaluates and develops procedures for timely and cost effective repair, upgrading, and maintenance of technologies
Assist school personnel with MSIS
Designs, maintains, and updates the District Web site
Coordinates activities of the District web site
Designs, installs, and maintains LAN hardware configurations including file servers, e-mail servers, applications servers, desktops, and laptops for the District
Resolves all inters-software capability issues
Creates a safe, secure learning environment
Makes customers (i.e., students, parents/guardians, others) and staff feel safe and secure
Holds all persons for whom he/she is responsible for the following agreed policies and procedures
E. Manages Resources to tile Benefit of the Instructional Program
Manages fiscal resources
Meets requirements of federal, state, and local laws and policies in fiscal management
Establishes sound accounting, record keeping, auditing, and inventory control procedures in his/her area of responsibility
Involve stakeholders in budget preparation and allocation of resources to accomplish goals and objectives
Forecasts program operation needs (personnel, facilities, equipment, operating) in multiyear plan
Market fiscal needs to the Superintendent, school board, and appropriate stakeholders
Identifies potential sources of external funding and pursues them
Manages information technology
Applies technology to operation of his/her unit and programs
Projects information technology needs and aggressively seeks to acquire needed hardware and software
Provides assistance to faculty in utilization of technology to professional and support staff
Models the use of technology in his/her professional responsibilities and development and encourages similar use by others
Manages professional responsibilities
Completes tasks accurately and on time
Demonstrates punctuality to work, meetings, and appointments
Considers the interests of all stakeholders when making decisions
Makes decisions in a timely manner
Provides information to the Board, educator community, and other stakeholders in a timely manner and appropriate format
Maintains accurate, up-to-date information about the his/her unit and programs
Resolves conflicts fairly and in a timely manner
Adheres to all applicable federal, state, and local laws, and policies and procedures and suppo1is them to educators, students, and others
Models oral, written, and technological communication skills
j. Responds to requests for service positively
Provide information and data in a timely manner and appropriate format

Position Type:

Full-Time
Job Requirements